1. My Cultural Heritage Heritage, Diversity, Integrity, and Honor Thuy Tran Us History 2 Period: 3

2. SIGNATURE go to paint write my signature save it as an image n upload it on google doc

4. Table of Content Environment Economy Politics Society and Culture

5. Environment

6. Resources: Vietnam has rich resources such as:Coal, crude oil, zinc, copper, silver, gold, manganese, iron. Diversity: one of twenty five countries is considered as a high level of diversity such as forest ecosystem Vietnam also has 1438 fresh water microalgae (9,6% species in the world)microalgae Pollution: Many Factories dump their waste directly into the rivers that cause polluted rivers.

7. Tropical weather: Mostly in the South, hot and dry Variety of tropical fruits Rambutan Star-fruit jack fruit Vietnam is blessed with a coastline stretching 3,000 kilometers with hundreds of beaches up and down the country that cater to all tastes; from white sand beaches

8. Economy

9. -Impoverishment : GDP per person is 1,040 USD http://www.globalpropertyguide.com/Asia/Vietnam/gdp-per-capitahttp://www.globalpropertyguide.com/Asia/Vietnam/gdp-per-capita -Rural underemployment was estimated at 26.1% for 2000 and 25.7% for 2001 -Poverty: In 1998, 38 percent of the population lived below the poverty line by 2002 it was 29 percent. - Currency of Vietnam is Dong

10. In addition, agriculture provides raw material and major contributor to exports. rice is an important crop Vietnam is the biggest producer of cashew nuts and second largest exporter of rice next to Thailand During 1994–2004, manufacturing GDP grew at an average annual rate of 11.2 percent. The top manufacturing sectors —,food processing, cigarettes and tobacco, textile,chemical and electrical goods — experienced rapid growth. Almost a third of manufacturing and retail activity is concentrated in Ho Chi Minh city

11. Politics democratic republic communist party chinese origin Constitution socialist republic of Viet nam

12. -The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is governed through a highly centralized system dominated by the Communist party of Vietnam -A Party Congress meets every five years to set the direction of the party and the government - Vietnam is a single-party state. This means that only one political party, the Communist Party of Vietnam is legally allowed to hold effective power -Vietnam is divided into fifty-eight provinces -Vietnam is a member of the United nations,La Francophonie, ASEAN, and APEC, and became a member of the World Trade Organization 11 January 2007

13. There is no separation of powers between executive, legislative and judicial branches With the Declaration of Independence on September 2nd 1945, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, the first independent republic in Southeast Asia, was born The Constitution guarantees all citizens fundamental rights such as freedom of speech, press, assemble, demonstration, association, belief, religion and non-belief, equal rights between man and woman, the right to education and health care, the right and duty to labor, the right to build homes, and freedom to do business.

14. Society and Culture Agricultural Dragon Pho Ao dai Water puppetry

15. -Vietnamese life is profoundly influenced by ancestor worship. - Children learn at a very early age that they owe everything to their parents and their ancestors. Doing well in school and working hard honors one's parents and the family name. Respect for parents and ancestors is extended to all elders, whose life experiences are valued. One of the most famous Vietnam noodle is Pho( pronounce as Fuh) It is a combination of white rice noodle, beef and vegetable

16. Water puppetry is a distinct Vietnamese art which had its origins in the 10th century. In Water Puppetry a split-bamboo screen obscures puppets which stand in water, and are manipulated using long poles hidden beneath the water Each puppet is carefully carved, and then painted with numerous successive layers of paint to protect the puppets.

17. The beauty of women dressed in ao dai always leaves a deep impression on foreign visitors to Vietnam -Ao Dai is the symbol of Vietnamese women -Young girls wear pure white, fully-lined outfits symbolizing their purity In the past, both men and women were expected to be married at young ages. Marriages were generally arranged by the parents and extended family, with the children having limited say in the matter.

18. upload the cultural iceberg from the classroom homepage resources-upload the cultural iceberg

19. family tree access the classroom homepage under link, there is a familytree generator http://www.geni.com/family-tree

20. Oral history What was the reason that has made you want to migrant to USA ? - simply because i wanted my children to have a better education What do you think about Vietnam? -Vietnam is definitely a beautiful place to visit however it has poor living conditions. Could you list at least 3 characteristic of Vietnamese people - they are hard workers, respectful, thankful, and friendly In you opinion, what is the Vietnamese government should have done to improve people lives - They should pay more attention to the citizens living condition and stopping the corruption in society What would you do in Vietnam if you have a chance to go back there and visit? T he first thing i would do is going to my favorite restaurants and also going on a trip to Nha Trang!!

21. Name :Thanh Thai Place of birth: Vietnam Age :37 years old

22. news headline http://www. thanhnienn ews.com/2 010/Pages /20101031 163407.as px

23. political cartoon either create or find a pollitical cartoon for the culture u study

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